TURKISH DELIGHT COMES TO CAPE ANN
               
WHAT:    KANGAL DOG SHOW, UKC Event
         Sponsored by The Kangal Dog Club of America
Supported by The Republic of Turkey’s Consulate General, Boston
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

WHEN:    MAY 20, 2:00 – 4:00 pm      Educational discussion
         MAY 21, 1:00 – 4:00pm       Dog Show
WHERE:   Windhover Center for the Performing Arts, 257 R Granite St., Rockport, MA
Contact:     Mary Hughes 978- 281- 6703 or happycolors1@comcast.net 
BACKGROUND:  Come meet the Kangal dog, one of the oldest breeds in the world. Rare in the USA, they have centuries of guardianship of livestock, villages and people in Turkey. Guarding and protecting out of love, not aggression. Learn about the important roles they serve in their homeland and here, and what it means to be a steward to this rare breed of dog, the Kangal Dog of Turkey.
Interviews available with Kangal owners on event weekend.
TWO TRUE KANGAL TAILS:
Meet Bekci and Heidi, a service /mobility dog for a retired veterinarian who lives with Multiple Sclerosis; Bekci supports and travels with her everywhere, even airplanes! Bekçi is 6 years old and has been with Heidi since a puppy. He has always had a special air of confidence and serenity. Although Heidi has other livestock guardian dogs that work with her goats and Mustang horses, it was evident early that Bekci was destined for a different life than the goat-herding guardian they envisioned. Heidi and Bekci will be at the Kangal Dog Show for visitors to meet!
 
 

Heidi and Bekci arrive at the airport after one of their frequent trips.

For the Love of God. In a remote corner of the desert southwest, a women’s monastery resides amidst the local wildlife population that includes bobcats, coyotes, rattlesnakes and the occasional mountain lion and bear. When the monastery first relocated and opened to the public, the sisters knew they needed a serious and effective warning and protection system. Research lead them to the Kangal Dog and thus began a journey that has given them new generations from the original male/female pair of Kangal Dogs who watched over them with such care. They have proved to excel as guardians for the monastery as they patrol the grounds at night and accompany the nuns during their daily tasks. Because the sisters socialize their Kangals early with people and animals, they have never had a bad experience or worry. The bond and intuition the dogs demonstrate – with people and animals – is remarkable to see. A favorite saying is “our dogs are Kangals first and dogs second,” such is their unique breed characteristics and depth of personality!

 
On the grounds of a monastery in the desert southwest, Kangals watch over two- and four-legged creatures of God.
OTHER DOG TREATS:
⦁    A Kangal dog is designated as a national treasure in Turkey
⦁    Only a Turkish citizen can take them out of the country legally
⦁    Less than 800 Kangal dogs exist in the U.S.
⦁    While many, more familiar, breeds have been heavily cross-bred over the years, the Kangal remains very close to its original breed characteristics.
About the Kangal Dog Club of America
The Kangal Dog Club of America is the national parent club for the UKC and the only club in North America dedicated to the breed. http://www.kangaldogamerica.com

Hi – someone put a bunch of keys on our car, evidently lost, at the juncture of Stacy and Western – can you put something in for having found these keys. They are the keys to a Saturn with a bunch of other keys and it has a BSU tag. Please advertise. thanks. We can be called at 303 747 3836. Suzanne and Mike

Join  Cape Ann Animal Aid, the ASPCA & Ira Subaru of Danvers for a Subaru Loves Pets event, May 21st and 22nd, 1pm-4pm. Meet shelter puppies from Cape Ann Animal Aid and learn more about the animal transportation program!

Thinking of buying a car this Spring? Ira Subaru will also be donating $50.00 for every new car sold during the month of May to Cape Ann Animal Aid’s Safe Harbor Fund, aiding in the safe transport of rescued animals to the organization’s shelter in Gloucester, MA.

For more information call 978-283-6055 or visit www.capeannanimalaid.org.

We are getting some good press coverage on 7News tonight, tomorrow and Saturday. Their What’s Cooking Segment has their reporter (Sarah French) in the Revere Ninety Nine with Charlie and Chef George. She actually goes into the kitchen with Chef George to make the Simple Seasoned Fresh Haddock. We haven’t seen the edited piece yet, but Charlie stressed the fact that it is a Gloucester product and that we have worked closely with our partners in Gloucester to bring a local product to our tables. Chef George reinforced that throughout the preparation of the dish. Should be great!

The International Dory Racing Committee will be holding a membership meeting this Wednesday evening, May 4th at 6:30 PM at the Dory Shop on Harbor Loop in Gloucester.  All members who would like to take an active roll in helping this tradition continue are encouraged to attend.  We will be reviewing the progress on task needed to be completed for this years events to take place.  Some of the items that we will be reviewing are Boat Prep and Launch, Fundraising, June Races and International events, computer work, mentoring new rowers, membership recruiting, etc. Even if you have only a little time to give, please join us as many hands make light work.

IDRC BOARD

 

YOUR CAPE, YOUR PLATE – We are in the homestretch for putting these iconic plates on the road! Have you been meaning to order your Cape Ann License Plate and just haven’t gotten around to it? Now is the time to give us a call! We need your help to get the pates on the road. We have UNDER 100 to go and we can submit to the registry and put the plates into production! Order yours today by calling the Chamber at 978-283-1601 or apply online. Proceeds go back to our communities.

Saturday, April 30th at 3:00 p.m.

Best selling author, Eric Jay Dolin will discuss his most recent book, Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse, which traces the evolution of America’s lighthouse system, highlighting the political, military and technological battles fought to illuminate the nation’s coastlines. The talk will include remarks on the Thacher Island Fresnel lens, which can be seen in the Museum’s maritime galleries. Following the program, Dolin will be available to sign copies of his book, for sale in the Museum Shop.

This program is $15 for CAM members / $20 for non-members (includes Museum admission). Space is limited; reservations required.

Hear CAM Program Coordinator Kate LaChance’s interview with Eric Jay Dolin here.

For more information, email us at info@capeannmuseum.org. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Museum at 978-283-0455 x10 or online at Eventbrite.

The Gloucester Rotary Club has named Roger Armstrong and Maggie Rosa as Paul Harris Fellows, the prestigious award named after the Chicago lawyer who founded the Rotary movement in 1905. Armstrong was selected by a Club committee of previous recipients of the award, while Rosa was chosen by members of the Interact Club, the very active group of Gloucester High School junior Rotarians.  Armstrong and Rosa will be honored at a special dinner on Tuesday, May 10, at Cruiseport Gloucester, located at 6 Rowe Square in downtown Gloucester. The social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m.

Roger Armstrong was born in Danvers in 1942, and graduated from Beverly High School in 1960. Subsequent training at Northeastern University and Wentworth Institute would prepare Roger for a career in manufacturing that spanned four decades. He worked for and owned a variety of North Shore machining and engineering companies, responsible for all facets of the manufacturing process, especially quality control standards. Roger currently splits his time between Wilbur Tracy Associates as a Quality Assurance Consultant and State of the Art Gallery, which he opened in 1997 along with his significant other Sharon Pablo.

Roger is heavily involved in the life of the community, serving as President of the North Shore Arts Association, a Corporator of the Sawyer Free Library, a member of the Gloucester Committee for the Arts and the Downtown Development Commission, and a Corporator of the Institution for Savings. He is especially proud of his role as designer of the World War II Memorial on Kent Circle. He has been a member of the Gloucester Rotary Club since 2006.

Maggie Rosa was born and raised in Great Britain, and came to the United States in 1968 to work in the field of molecular biology at the University of Chicago. A short time later, she entered into the University’s graduate school program in the Department of Biophysics and Theoretical Biology. This proved to be a very important decision—she met husband to be Joe in the same program and both received PhDs in 1976. They did post-graduate research at Yale University and were later hired as scientists by Biogen, a start-up biotech company. Maggie spent 11 years with the company, and then used the proceeds from her stock options to buy a home in Gloucester.

Maggie’s community service began as a volunteer on the Schooner Adventure, and soon spread to the Gloucester Historical Commission, the Gloucester Garden Club, and the League of Women Voters of Cape Ann. Mayor John Bell asked Maggie to lead an effort to restore and preserve City Hall. She has served as Chair of the Restoration Committee ever since! Her other significant affiliation has been with the Gloucester Education Foundation, which she led as a volunteer Executive Director from 2008 to 2012 and as President from 2012 to 2015.

Tickets to the Paul Harris Distinguished Service Award Dinner are $47 per person and may be reserved by contacting event Chairman Steve Kaity at 978-879-1051. The Dinner is open to the general public, and friends and colleagues of Armstrong and Rosa are encouraged to attend.

The mission of Rotary International is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.